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The government of Zimbabwe has officially made the wearing of masks compulsory in public places to combat the spread of
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THE WORK of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), the umbrella organisation which provides support to senior citizens, was enhanced by a contribution of J$1 million, courtesy of The Jamaica National
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Designer launches COVID-19 t-shirts to raise funds for elderly home
Seeking to use his talent to provide humanitarian support during the COVID-19 pandemic, designer Bernard Ramsay has launched a t-shirt project to raise funds for several homes for the
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Kenya: 31 New COVID-19 Cases in Kenya Raise Total Infections to 1,192
Nairobi — Kenya's COVID-19 infections rose to 1,192 Saturday after President Uhuru Kenyatta announced 31 new
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What kind of mask should you wear? | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The difference between cloth face coverings and hospital masks is that homemade masks are not FDA
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Online sales also have to comply with Consumer Affairs Act - CCAC
The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) is advising that domestic online sales are subject to the same in-person sale requirements of the Consumer Affairs
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Kenya: COVID-19 - Turkana Residents Use Cow Urine As Sanitiser
The residents are using urine from a female cattle to disinfect their hands after the Ministry of Health issued a number of directives on how to keep the virus at
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Sudan: Corona Virus Infection Cases Rise to (2728)
Khartoum — The Federal Ministry of Health announced the registration of (137) new cases of infection with Corona virus, in addition to
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Frontline Workers Share Their Experiences
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, nurses and frontline workers have played essential roles in fighting against the
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Pregnant woman will be among first 200 Jamaicans to disembark cruise ship
A four-months' pregnant Jamaican is expected to be among the 200 crew members who will disembark from the Royal Caribbean cruise line's Adventure of the Seas vessel today as the first set of the 1,044 people on the cruise ship finally begin to make their way
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Uganda: MPs Query Nytil Masks Contract
Members of Parliament have questioned how textile firm Nytil was awarded a contract to produce and supply facial masks across the
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Barack And Michelle Obama To Deliver Virtual Graduation Speeches To Class Of 2020
Barack and Michelle Obama will deliver a number of virtual commencement addresses to the class of 2020, as schools have adjusted, postponed or canceled their in-person graduation ceremonies due to the coronavirus
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Ciara: Queen of the Desert
Ciara, the jewel of R&B is now the Fall/Winter 2015-16 face of Roberto Cavalli’s fashion line. Pictures of Ciara’s photo shoot hit social media earlier this week where she is captured as a goddess wearing garments that not only flatter her but also bring out her
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Minneapolis Police Officer Who ‘Killed’ George Floyd Is Reportedly Identified
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Louisville Police Chief Announces Retirement After His Officers ‘Executed’ Breonna Taylor
The police chief at the center of a scandal involving his officers shooting and killing an unarmed Black woman in her own home has unexpectedly announced he will be calling it
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South Rupununi council renews call for mining stoppage to minimise COVID-19 spread
Noting the ease with which Region Nine’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) entered several communities in the South Rupununi area, members of the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) are calling on the government to halt all mining practices in order to prevent the
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Kenya: Education Ministry Seeking Sh429 Million for Post-COVID-19
Nairobi — The Ministry of Education says it will require additional funding to the tune of Sh429 million to facilitate the testing and provision of protective kits for the trainers and students in the country's Techinical and Vocational Training colleges in the post-COVID-19
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Facts About the Origins of Black History Month
In the 21st century, many Americans question the need for Black History Month while being ignorant of the facts that led to its launch. Some argue that black history should be celebrated year-round, as it’s no different from American history generally. Others resent the month because they feel it
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Uganda: No Budget for Free Government Masks
Government does not have a budget to buy free masks to be distributed to more than 35 million Ugandans as directed by the President in his 14th coronavirus address on Monday, Daily Monitor has
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Namibia: COVID-19 Death Speculation Dismissed
The Ministry of Health and Social Services says the man who died at Mariental State Hospital on Friday did not succumb to
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Nearly 200 killed and injured in Afghanistan’s deadliest day of 2020
Mourners at a funeral and babies at a maternity ward were among the nearly 200 killed and injured Tuesday in militant attacks in
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The History of Black History Month
In the following article Daryl Michael Scott, Professor of History at Howard University and Vice President of Program for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, describes the history of the Black History Month
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Arrest Made In Connection To Murder Investigation Of Two Georgia Sisters Found Under Bridge
Georgia law enforcement authorities made an arrest on Monday which may be linked to the tragic deaths of Truvenia Campbell, 31, and Vanita
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JN Group donates $1 million to assist elderly
THE work of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) — the umbrella organisation which provides support to senior citizens — was enhanced by a contribution of $1 million, thanks to Jamaica National
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Harlem's Fashion Row Launches Nonprofit to Aid Designers of Color Impacted by COVID
In light of the halt in productions and dramatic declines in sales, Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR), a New York-based organization that champions designers of color, is stepping up to empower the fashion community during these unprecedented
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Cameroon: "We Must Remain a United, Supportive and Disciplined People"
As you are aware, following the outbreak of the pandemic in our country, a Special National Solidarity Fund to Fight the Coronavirus has been set up, in addition to the protective measures I have already
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'Not safe to reopen schools,' warn headteachers
Kenya Primary School Heads Association (Kepsha) chairperson Nicholas Gathemia in a presentation to the Covid-19 Education Response Committee chaired by Dr Sara Ruto also want national examinations be rescheduled to later dates when candidates are adequately
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Nigeria: Decline in Non-COVID-19 Ailment Consultation in Hospitals Worries Govt
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New COVID-19 infections low in several parts of Italy
(AP): Italy, today, registered 669 new cases of COVID-19, two-thirds of them in the northern region of Lombardy, which has been the hardest-hit since the outbreak
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Gov. Newsom: Coronavirus testing way up, but state’s nursing homes still lagging | Black Voice News
As California ramps up coronavirus testing of the general population, the state is still about two weeks away from any mandatory testing of its most vulnerable residents: those in nursing
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